In camera flsh comp. Does it affect the on board or external

[mike wilson]

> 
> From: "David J Brooks" <pentkon52 at gmail.com>
> Date: 2008/06/02 Mon AM 11:08:54 GMT
> To: "Pentax Discuss" <pdml at pdml.net>
> Subject: In camera flsh comp. Does it affect the on board or external
> 
> Tried taking a few shots of a 10 month old child at the farm
> yesterday, with the 360 attached as fill, strong back light. I had it
> dialed in at -1.5 and -2.0, but was not getting what i wanted. Just on
> a lark, i went into the Fn directory and dialed in -07 comp in the
> camera. I got a more pleasing photo from this.
> 
> I assumed this in camera adjustment was more for the pop up flash.
> 
> Hyp P in Tv ,mode and the 16-45 with ISO of 250, if that matters.
> Was i wrong to assume that. Does it work together with the flash heads
> like the 360 and 540.

It worked for external flashes in the old TTL/film body days.  Going to only the pop-up would be a retrograde step.  I haven't seen any of those round here.  Not me.  No, sirree.



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